Printing Terms Glossary

EFE – Electronic Front End. General term referring to a prepress system based on computers.
 
Electronic Image Assembly – Assembly of a composite image from portions of other images and/or other page elements using a computer.
 
Electronic Publishing – (1) Publishing by printing with device, such as a photocopy machine or ink jet printer, driven by a computer that can change the image instantly from one copy to the next. (2) Publishing via output on fax, computer bulletin board or other electronic medium, as compared to output on paper.
 
Emboss – A letterpress term referring to the process of pressing an image into paper so it lies above the surface.
 
Emulsion – Casting of light-sensitive chemicals on papers, films, printing plates and stencils.
 
Emulsion Down/Emulsion Up – Film whose emulsion side faces down (away from the viewer) or up (toward the viewer) when ready to make a plate or stencil.
 
End Sheet – A bindery term referring to a sheet that attaches the inside pages of a case bound book to its cover. Also referred to as pastedown or end papers.
 
English Finish – A paper term describing a smooth finish on uncoated book paper; smoother than eggshell, rougher than smooth.
 
Engraving – A printing method using a plate, also called a die, with an image cut into its surface.
 
EP – Abbreviation for envelope.
 
EPS – Encapsulated Post Script, a common digital prepress file format typically used to transfer post script information from one software program to another.
 
Equivalent Paper – A term referring to paper that is not the brand specified, but looks, prints and may cost the same. Also called comparable stock.
   
Etch – The process of using chemicals to carve an image into metal, glass or film.

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